Wire mending and fence tool



8. F. EMERY. WIREH'IENDING mm FENCE TOOL.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 27, I922.

Patented Nov. 7, 1922.

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BENJAMIN F. ENE BY, OF JONES TOWIJSTIIP, UNION. COUNTY, IOWA.

V/IRE IVLENDING AND FENCE TOOL.

Application filed March 27, 1922. fierial No. M7097.

T all whom it may concern Be it known that l, BENJAMIN F. EMrn'r citizen of the United States of merica, and resident of Jones 'llcmrnship Union County lowa have invented a new and u eful WV ire Mending and Fence Tool. otwlnch the following is a specification.

The object of this invention is to provide an improved tool adapted for use str tching wires, applying; splice wires to strand wires, attaching and stretching splicewircs relative to strand wires, applying stays to strand wires, and making ys of various kinds.

A further object of this invention is to provide an improved construction for a tool adapted for manual. actuation in stretching, splicing and twisting wires.

My invention consists in the. construction, arrangement and combination of elements hereinafter set fortln pointed out in my claims and illustrated ly the accompanying drawing in which Figure 1 is an ele *ation showing a section of fence of conventional form to which various stays and repairs are applied and which illustrates the use of my improved.

Figure 2 is a side view of inygiinproved tool, a portion of one end beirq broken away on an enlarged scale relat e to the showing in Figure 1. Figure 3 is an. elevation of one end and Figure 4: an elevation. of the opposite end of the tool shown in F igure 2. 1

Figure 5 is a plan illustrafitingthe use of my improved tool in the manufacture of a wire fence stay.

Figure 6 is a plan illustrating the use of my improved tool in the manufacture of a. cored wire fence stay particularly adapted for use as a lightning-rector electrical con ductor.

In the construction of the device as shown the tool consists primarily of a single piece of bar metah circular in cross-section and of substantially uniform diameter-from end to end. said pier-e of bar metal being; formed with a crank 10 between its ends having its end portions in. longitudinal alinement wherebya brace, designated generally by the numeral 11 is produced. The crank 10 is formed with a long'itudinalslot 12 in its central portion adapted to receive one or more wires forthe purpose of twisting; said wires upon each other or upon some other ob 'ect through and by reason of manipulation of the tool. The manipulation of the tool may be upon the axis of the central portion of the crank or through a circle concentric with any line formin an angle with said axis. A hole 13, of relatively small diameter, is formed in and transversely of one end portion 1a of the brace. The hole 13 is employed to receive one end portion of a tie wire 15 and when so used the operation of the tool and associated parts isas follows. In Figure 1 there is shown a section of a fence comprising anend post 16,

intermediate posts 17, 18, strand wires 19,

21 and 22 fixed at one end each to the end post and extending; across the intermediate posts and secured thereto. thestrand wires being stapled to the post 18 but tied to the post 17 because of the shattered and split condition of the latter post indicating the use of ties instead of staples. Figure 1 y i also indicates the application of stays 23, 24 and 25 to the strand wires intermediate of the posts and the stays are arbitrarily grouped as shown although in use they would be selectively arranged, usually one and not more than two stays being located between any two posts. A tie 15 is employed to connect each of the strand wires'19, 20, 21, 22 to the shattered post '17 and stays 23, 2d, 25 and said tie'is applied in any location indicated in substantially the same manner. The tie 15 is first hooked over and its hook closed upon a strand wire preferably by twisting; the end portion of the hook on the body of the tie. Then the tie wire is placed across the rear of an object such as the stay 23, said stay being arranged vertically and extending cross all of the strand wires between the tie and strand wires and said tie wire is passed beneath the strai il upwardly, is threaded through the hole 13 of the brace, the end portion of the brace lying on and extending across the strand wire 20 adjacent to the stay .and on the opposite side of the stay from the intial hook of the tie wire. Then the bra e is rotated manually to the right and a portion of the tie wire is wound on the portion 14 of the brace to the end and for the purpose of tightening the tie in embracing relation with the stay. This done the entire brace is revolved around the strand wire20 starting upwardly at its outer end and at thesanie time is gradually rotatedrevcrscly to its first rotation to the end of unwinding the tie wire wire and from the portion 14. This operation is gradual and is performed with some knack and skill on the part of the operator to the end that the otherwise freeport-ion of the tie Wire may be coiled rigidly and compactly upon the strand wire Without slackening the stretching and embracing relation thereof. This operation is repeated in the application. of any tie wire 15 for the connection of any strand wire to any upright device such as a stay or post.

A slot 26 is formed in the portion ot the brace between the hole 13 and crank 10 and said slot preferably is centrally and longitudinally arranged. This slot of relatively small width and is intended to accomodate two or more wires side by side, and the slot is employed preference to a hole because of the greater strength the use or" a slot permits in the brace. The brace is employed in respect oi? the slot 26 as "follows, Between the posts l7 and 18 in Figure 1 each of the strand wires 19. 20. 2] 22 is shown broken, the first or uppermost wire showing a simple break. To. repair this break through the use of my tool loops 2?, 28 are formed in adjacent end portions of the strand wire, a splice wire 29 is doubled on its center and passed through the lop 27 singly and through the lop Q8 doubly the end portions of the splice wire extending upwardly through the latter loop. The end portions of the splice wire are passed upwardly through the slot 26, the portion 14 of the brace extending across and resting on the loop 528 illustrated in respect ofthe strand wire 22. Thereupon the brace is rotated manually to the right as indicated by the arrow in Figure 1 and portions of? the splice wire 29 are wound on the portion 14 of the brace to the end of stretching and tightening the strandwirethrough the medium oi? the splice wire. When the desired tension is attained the loop 28 is sped. engaged and held by a suitable tool such as pliers and the brace is revolved around the body oi" the splice wire 29 and during; such move ment the body of the splice wire lies in a plane oblique to the plane oil": the circumference of the circle through which the brace is moved. [a t the same time the brace is rotated reversely the direction indicated by the arrow in Figure 1 to the end ofunwinding end portions of the splice wire from the portion 14; of the brace. This operation is effected with knack and skill on the part of the user to the end that end portions of the splice wire may be coiled compactly on and contact firmly with the body portion the splice wire at the left'ot the loop 28, and is continued until end portions of the splice wire are withdrawn from and release the brace.

I It is desirable to provide some means for limiting the splice wire or stay wire longi 7th brace ano.

tudinally or. the brace and to that end a se ries of flanged collars 80, 3t, 32 are mounted in space-cl rela" n on l cured LHQLLJ} it is the 31": or? the collar coiled port-ions oi the splice wire '29 slipping upon the adjacent portion cit crank l0. it is the function or the ea 31 to prevent coiled portions of the t e '15 from departing from the location 6 hole 13 in one direction and it is the r mar function oi the collar 32 to prev. said tie wire irom slipping oil" the end portion of the brace.

The collar has another function. formed wit '1 d e 'ical spaced holes 345:, o

LJ- I in its flange. 52 iongth of wire 28 is doublet; or recurved on its center and engaged with a hoolr such as 36 rigidly located. Then the arms of the wire 22-3 are extended through the holes 34., as shown in Figure 5 and the brace is manually rotated to the right and wiizhdrawn gradually longitudinally or said arms. The resu t of such operation is to produce a stay 43 having an ac eye 23" at one end formed by the hook The pitch at the coils in the stay may be lat'ed by more or less rapi withdraw the tool longitudinally of the arms of the stay wire or by the extremities: of said arms with the brace initially.

A flanged collar 37 may be mounted on the opposite end portion'38 of the brace and secured thereto by a rivet 39. The lan s of the collar 37 preterabl is formed with a rim 4E0 substantially circular in cross section for convenience in handling; and d flange also is formed with spaced. holes J prefer ably four in number arran d at equal distances of separation innndei.-. ely within the rim. The collar is extended out *2. l beyond the end oi the brace on the side oi the force and s fo med i 42 in alineinen with (1 end per brace. Two stay Wires 25 are doubled or reeurved on their centers and engaged thereat with a hook A. core or rod l3. preterably made er metal forming a suitable elm tri cal conductor. such copper, placer i one end portion contiguous to the ho'olc s6 and the other end portion within t here The end portions of the arms of the stay wires 25' are placed through the holes ll as shown in Figure 6 and the brace is rotated to the right, bearing and articulating on the outer end portion or the core43 and operating to lay the arms of the stay wires in coils on said core. Thus a stay 25 is produced which is adapted to be mounted on and tied to the strand wires of a fence, one end thereof'being embedded in the earth beneath the fence and the other end thereof extending above the uppermost strand wire and the whole serving as a lightningrod or electrical conductor to relieve the strand wires of the fence at an excessive load of electricity and tending to the sat ety of live stock and human beings contacting with the fence.

1 claim as my invention 1. A wire-mending and fence tool, comprising a brace formed of a single length of bar metal substantially circular in crosssection and of uniform diameter from end to end having a crank in its central portion and alining straight end portions, one of said end portions being formed with a longitudinal slot adjacent the crank and alsoformed with a transverse hole adjacent its extremity.

2. A wire-mending and fence tool, conr prising a brace formed of a single length oi bar metal substantially circular in crosssection and of uniform diameter from end to end, having a crank in its central portion and aiming straight-end portions, one of said end portions being "formed with an aperture adjacent the crank and also formed with a transverse hole adjacent its extremity.

A wire-mending and fence tool, comprising a brace formed of a single length of bar metal substantially circular in cross-section and of uniform diameter from end to end, having a crank in its central portion and alining straight end portions, one of said end portions being formed with an aperture adjacent the crank and also "Formed with a transverse hole adjacent its extremity, said crank being formed with a longitudinal transverse slot. l-1 A wire-mending and -fence tool, comprising a brace formed of a single length of bar metal substantially circular in cross section and of uniform diameter from end to end, having a crank in its central portion and alining straight end portions, one of said end portions being formed with an a perture adjacent the crank and also formed with a transverse hole adjacent its extremity, and spaced flanged collars mounted on said apertured end portion of the brace.

5. A wire-mending and fence tool, conn prising a brace formed of a single length of bar metal substantially circular in crosssection and of uniform diameter from end to end, having a crank in its central portion and alining straight end portions. one of said end portions being formed with an aperture adjacent the crank and also formed with a transverse hole adjacent its extremity, and spaced flanged collars mounted on said apertured. end portion of the brace, the outermost flanged collar being formed with diametrically opposite transverse holes.

6. A wire-mending and fence tool, comprising a brace formed of a single length of bar metal substantially circular in crosssection and of uniform diameter from end to end, having a crank in its central portion and alining straight end portions, one of said end portions being formed with an aperture adjacent the crank and also formed with a transverse hole adjacent its extremity, and spaced flanged collars mounted on said apertured end portion of: the brace, one of said collars being located between said aperture and the crank, one of said collars being located between said aperture and the hole, the remaining collar being located at the outermost extremity of said end portion of the brace.

7. A wire-mending and fence tool, comprising a brace formed of a single length of bar metal substantially circular in crosssection and of uniform diameter from end to end, having a crank in its central portion and alining straight end portions, one of said end. portions being formed with an aperture adjacent the crank and also being formed with a transverse hole adjacent its extremity, and a flanged collar mounted on one end portion of the brace and formed with a bore projecting beyond, the brace, the flange of said collar being formed with spaced transverse holes.

8. A wire-mending and fence tool, comprising a brace formed 01 a single length of bar metal substantially ,circular in crosssection and of uniform diameter from end to end, having a crank in its central portion and alining straight end portions, one of said end portions being formed with an aperture adjacent the crank and also formed with a transverse hole adjacent its extremity, and a flanged collar mounted on one end portion of the brace and formed with a. bore projecting beyond the brace and adapted to journal on a rod, the flange of said collar being formed with spaced transverse holes adapted to receive a plurality of wires and, in the rotation of the brace, coil said wires around said rod.

Signed at Des Moines, in the county of Polk and Stateof Iowa, this 20th day of March, 1922.

BENJAMIN F. EMERY. 

